Chapter 344 Fifty Steps Laugh at Hundred Steps
"That man is blessed, but those two women are not necessarily blessed, right?" Wen Wanyou said.
"How do you say this?" Ye Xiaoxu turned his head slightly and said, "They seem to be getting along pretty well."
"That's what you saw on the surface. You don't know what those two women are thinking in their hearts. Aren't you aggrieved?"
How can sharing one's husband with other women and showing one's virtuous and generous nature be considered a blessing?
Ye Xiaoxu thought for a moment and said, "That's right, no woman is willing to share her husband with another person."
Wen Wan's eyelids twitched. Sure enough, if Ye Xiaoxu knew about Jiang Zhi, she would be very sad, right?
"If, I say if," Wen Wan looked at Ye Xiaoxu with a serious expression and asked, "What would you do if the prince took a concubine in the future?"
Ye Xiaoxu had never thought about such a problem. Although she knew that it was common for men to have three wives and four concubines, she still felt a little knotty in her heart.
She lowered her head and pondered for a long time, then said slowly: "I don't know either."
"I don't know?" Wen Wan was not expecting such an answer and asked, "Don't you feel sad?"
"I have never thought about this problem. I know that it is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. Besides, he is still a prince. With this status, I am destined to have more than just one wife in the future."
Gao Yehua is the prince now, so he may not have concubines, but what about the future? If he becomes the emperor, will he still be like this?
"So, what you're saying is, can you accept it happily?"
If Ye Xiaoxu can accept it, Wen Wan doesn't need to worry.
Ye Xiaoxu shook his head and said: "As a woman, I am naturally unwilling to share my husband. I will be sad and unwilling. However, I have no reason to object."
"Perhaps all the women here think like you!"
Wen Wan finally understood. Even if he was unwilling, even if he felt uncomfortable, even if he felt heartbroken and uncontrollably, he would still accept this arrangement in the end.
Ye Xiaoxu laughed out loud after hearing this and said, "You make it sound as if you are not a woman here."
Wen Wan smiled and said: "I am a woman here now, but I will not accept such an arrangement."
"Can I refuse? When you get married, doesn't it mean that everything is about your husband?" Although Ye Xiaoxu was asking, her tone was affirmative.
Wen Wan knew that he had accepted this concept since he was a child, and now it was understandable.
However, Wen Wan still feels that such a life is a bit too sad.
"Maybe!"
Wen Wan cannot forcefully change Ye Xiaoxu's thoughts, because this is simply a fallacy for her, and she cannot be as independent and strong as modern women.
Women in ancient times usually relied on men for survival. Without their husbands, they could do nothing.
Seeing that Ye Xiaoxu's mood was a little low, Wen Wan smiled and said: "Okay, I'm just asking casually. Maybe His Highness the Crown Prince likes you so much that he doesn't know how to take concubines!"
Ye Xiaoxu just smiled and said nothing more.
Yan Yi listened beside him and thought to himself: If he could stay with Ye Xiaoxu in this life, it would be her alone, and there would be no other women.
If Ye Xiaoxu is unhappy with Gao Yehua, he will take her away.
However, looking at Ye Xiaoxu's current life, he seems to be very satisfied. He can only watch from a distance, bless, and do nothing.
On the one hand, he hopes that Ye Xiaoxu will be happy and that Gao Yehua will break her heart, so that he can have the opportunity to take her away.
On the other hand, he didn't want to see her get hurt in any way, and hoped that she would live a carefree and happy life.
Such contradictory psychology makes it difficult for Yan Yi himself to understand.
"Wen Wan, if it were you and King Yun took a concubine, what would you do?" Ye Xiaoxu tilted her head and asked.
She has always known that Wen Wan is a person who dares to love and hate, but she doesn't know what she will do when faced with such a thing?
"Leave him." Wen Wan said firmly.
Ye Xiaoxu was a little surprised and said, "Don't you love him?"
"Love does not mean being humble or having to compromise."
Wen Wan received modern education and naturally supported women's independence.
"But, since you love him, aren't you willing to stay by his side?" Ye Xiaoxu still couldn't fully accept Wen Wan's statement.
Wen Wan smiled and said: "I love him, but he doesn't love me, why should I hold on to him?"
"It's not that I don't love you, it's just that I have one more person to share with."
Ye Xiaoxu said it tactfully.
"Love is selfish. I don't accept sharing. If he takes a concubine, it means he doesn't love me wholeheartedly. I naturally don't want such a man."
Wen Wan didn't expect Ye Xiaoxu to understand this truth, nor did she expect her to understand her own actions.
"It would be great if I could be like you." Ye Xiaoxu said with envy, "Wen Wan, sometimes, I really envy you. I envy you for being so daring to love and hate, and living a free and easy life."
"We accept different concepts and have different thoughts. In fact, there are many people like me."
In our world, this concept is perfectly normal.
Naturally, Wen Wan would not say this.
"It feels like you are someone from another world." Ye Xiaoxu said with a smile, "It seems that all secular dogma cannot restrain you."
"Yes, life is short, why should you let other people's thoughts influence your life?" Wen Wan said with a smile.
People are like this, and they understand the principles, but how many people can actually do it?
Ye Xiaoxu knew that he would never be like Wen Wan in his life, and he would always be able to silently admire Wen Wan's freedom and ease behind his back.
After sending Ye Xiaoxu back to the Prince's Mansion, Wen Wan went back.
On the way, Yan Yi asked: "Princess, there is something I want to ask you."
"What happened?"
Yan Yi rarely spoke and always followed him silently.
"Do you know something about the prince?"
Today Wen Wan asked Ye Xiaoxu these words for no reason. Although Ye Xiaoxu was not suspicious, Yan Yi felt that there was something wrong.
I don't see Yan Yi being so attentive on weekdays, but I didn't expect that after encountering Ye Xiaoxu, he would become a lot smarter.
Regarding Gao Yehua, Wen Wan didn't want to reveal it. Even if he did, it would bring no benefit to Ye Xiaoxu except the pain in advance.
Yin said: "I am not familiar with the prince, how can I know about him?"
"Then why did you ask Miss properly about taking concubines?" Yan Yi's martial arts is good, but in matters other than martial arts, he is not very smart, and his questions are straightforward and will not hide things.
"Isn't this a normal thing? With the identity of the prince, it is not surprising that he is taking a concubine. I happened to see someone else, so I asked him." Wen Wan stared at Yan Yi and said, "Is it possible?
Does my casual chat have a purpose?"
"That's not what I meant, I just..."
Yan Yi really didn't know how to respond to Wen Wan's question. He was only thinking about Ye Xiaoxu's affairs and had not thought about his own identity, so why should he question Wen Wan.
Fortunately, Wen Wan has never been a person who likes to care about status.
"You just like Xiaoxu, don't you?" Wen Wan deliberately tried, "I know you care about her, but she is the princess now. There is someone who cares about her, but that person is not you anymore."
Yan Yi said lonely: "I know, I have never been qualified. In the past, she was a young lady and I was not qualified. Now that she has become a princess, I am even less qualified."
Seeing him looking so sad, Wen Wan felt that his words were a bit harsh and said, "That's not what I meant."
"Princess, I understand..."
Yan Yi's eyes were filled with loneliness and desolation, as if there was nothing he could love in this world.
Seeing this, Wen Wan felt a little helpless and asked: "If the prince really takes a concubine in the future, what will you do?"
"If Miss can accept it, I can accept it. If Miss can't accept it, I will take Miss away." Yan Yi said firmly.
Wen Wan felt that Yan Yi's love was so humble. Because of the gap in status, he never even expressed his feelings to Ye Xiaoxu.
"If you had expressed your feelings to Xiaoxu back then, maybe Xiaoxu and you would have been in love for a long time. You missed the best opportunity."
Wen Wan felt that it was a pity to give up without fighting for it. Besides, although Yan Yi didn't talk much and was a bit boring, he was devoted to Ye Xiaoxu.
"The lady and I are not from the same world. I know that there is no relationship between us, and the lady will not fall in love with me."
Yan Yi's biggest problem is his low self-esteem, but apart from his family background, Yan Yi is really not bad at all.
Coupled with his martial arts skills, if he is willing, he can definitely make a career.
A person's character can sometimes really change the destiny of a person's life.
"Are you planning to stay by Xiao Xu's side silently like this all your life?" Wen Wan asked.
"Maybe!"
Yan Yi didn't know whether he would stay by her side silently or return to Mengchen Mountain with pain all over his body.
The only thing that is certain is that he will never like anyone else except Ye Xiaoxu.
Ye Xiaoxu took the Luoyan Sword as a dowry from Yan Yi and took it away.
This is the only thing Yan Yi is happy about.
Seeing that Yan Yi was a little distracted, Wen Wan let him go.
When getting off the carriage, Wen Wan slightly gathered his cloak. It was already early winter.
When entering the house, Gao Yeyun immediately handed over the small heater and said, "It's so cold outside now. If you go out for a walk, be careful of freezing."
"Why do you feel cold when you are walking around?" Wen Wan smiled and took the stove over and warmed his hands.
Gao Yeyun quickly asked someone to bring hot tea to Wen Wan.
When Gao Yejing saw it, he couldn't help teasing: "Second brother, you are completely a wife slave now! A wife slave!"
As he said that, he had already brought Zhiji a cup of hot tea.
Chapter completed!